Did you know that yoga can support us to change our habits, even when we’re not in yoga class? This past month I’ve been sharing ways that our yoga practice can give us insights into our habits, and support us to make changes. Directing Attention Firstly, it’s important to bring a kind and gentle attention …
Connecting with Joy For July’s yoga classes, we are focusing on connecting with joy and enjoying a more easeful practice. Joy is definitely something you can cultivate, and practising it makes it easier to experience spontaneously. It’s too easy to forget about joy in our adult lives but it helps us stay connected to the …
This month I’ve been sharing some yoga philosophy with my online classes, along with the usual strengthening and relaxing of course! Maybe philosophy sounds kind of remote from our day to day reality, but I often find it useful in dealing with many life issues. In fact, it was learning about the philosophy of yoga …
I’m starting to offer Forest bathing in South Kerry this summer, or Shinrin-yoku, and the first question most people ask is “What is Forest Bathing?” I’ve been dreaming about sharing this form of meditative ecotherapy for so long, I’d forgotten that it’s not that well known! Invented in Japan in the 1980s, forest bathing is …
Anyone else feel five million times happier and more productive on a sunny day in early Spring?? Everything seems wonderful on a day like this & I wonder how I can hold onto this feeling. The truth is, we can’t, can we? But I’m slowly learning that I can change how I feel without depending …
Oh gosh, we’ve all been there! Unless you grew up in a culture where you regularly sit on the floor, you will NOT be comfortable sat on your mat in a yoga class. So, what do you do? Sit on a chair if that’s possible! I’m only half joking. There aren’t always chairs available in …
People often think that bringing relief to a stiff neck and shoulders might involve lots of rolling our heads around but we do very little of that in my yoga classes. Often stiff muscles are weak muscles, so I wanted us to think about building strength in this part of the body, especially the upper back. …
Exercising the nervous system The postures we’ve been working on this month gently activate the nervous system. They give us a bit of a lift. I hope that feels nice at a time of year that can feel a bit ‘meh’ weather wise. Because outside, we can see Nature is responding to increasing warmth & light …
Creating Space with the Breath A low energy time for me as the stresses of the past few weeks caught up with me, boo! I missed (ignored!) the warning signs my body and brain were sending and it suddenly hit me when I went to rest yesterday afternoon. I was exhausted and in pain and …
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